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Tulip Siphon Filter

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A portable silver-enhanced ceramic water filter.

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Product description Brand name and product description

The Tulip® Siphon is a portable water purifier for daily or emergency use and is comprised of a silver enhanced ceramic candle filter (Tulip® or CrystalPur®) with a plastic casing and a siphon mechanism to initiate filtration.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Including filter models in addition to the Siphon model, roughly 500,000 Tulip units have been distributed.Correspondence with manufacturer

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Filter materials

Manufactured with diatomaceous earth, nano silver, activated carbon

Dirty water volume

Not applicable, influent water container not included

Bacteria removed (logarithmic scale)

4 log

Turbidity (NTU)

99% removal

Safe water storage capacity (L)

Not applicable, safe water storage not included

Number of spigots

Not applicable, water storage not included

Filter lifespan (years)

Filter life span is one year or until ceramic candle diameter is less than specified (as measured by tool provided)

Filter design capacity

7,000 L

Average flow rate per hour

5 L/hr

Average flow rate per day

20 L

Maintenance Schedule

How often/when should maintenance be performed?

Backwash filter after each bucket filtered; if using pre-filter, wash when dirty; clean ceramic with toothbrush or cloth when flow rate is slow; if flow rate not improved, clean with round scrub pad and rinse.

Chemical residual

Manufacturer claims silver in filtered water protects against re-contamination.

Provided by user: When flow rate slows, clean filter by backwashing by closing the tap and squeezing the rubber bulb, to force water back through the filter element. If sufficient flow rate is not restored, scrub filter with included scrub pad. Users should check filter diameter using the tool provided, and when diameter is less than indicated on the tool, the ceramic filter should be replaced.A washable pre-filter can be used when filtering turbid water to reduce clogging.

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

The Tulip® Siphon is a portable water purifier for daily or emergency use and is comprised of a silver enhanced ceramic candle filter (Tulip® or CrystalPur®) with a plastic casing and a siphon mechanism to initiate filtration.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Including filter models in addition to the Siphon model, roughly 500,000 Tulip units have been distributed.Correspondence with manufacturer

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Filter materials

Manufactured with diatomaceous earth, nano silver, activated carbon

Dirty water volume

Not applicable, influent water container not included

Bacteria removed (logarithmic scale)

4 log

Turbidity (NTU)

99% removal

Safe water storage capacity (L)

Not applicable, safe water storage not included

Number of spigots

Not applicable, water storage not included

Filter lifespan (years)

Filter life span is one year or until ceramic candle diameter is less than specified (as measured by tool provided)

Filter design capacity

7,000 L

Average flow rate per hour

5 L/hr

Average flow rate per day

20 L

Maintenance Schedule

How often/when should maintenance be performed?

Backwash filter after each bucket filtered; if using pre-filter, wash when dirty; clean ceramic with toothbrush or cloth when flow rate is slow; if flow rate not improved, clean with round scrub pad and rinse.

Chemical residual

Manufacturer claims silver in filtered water protects against re-contamination.

Provided by user: When flow rate slows, clean filter by backwashing by closing the tap and squeezing the rubber bulb, to force water back through the filter element. If sufficient flow rate is not restored, scrub filter with included scrub pad. Users should check filter diameter using the tool provided, and when diameter is less than indicated on the tool, the ceramic filter should be replaced.A washable pre-filter can be used when filtering turbid water to reduce clogging.